Melacha (Native Constable since 8 April 1853)
Events
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24 Apr 1853 — Police Station (near Moorowie head station)Police Constable Lewin accused Melapa and Melacha of stealing flour from the police station. Police Commissioner Tolmer was on a tour of inspection and soon deduced that Lewin and fellow Police Constable Charles Sinclair had not issued rations on the full moon (the 24 April). Tolmer dismissed Lewin on the spot, and liberated Melapa and Melacha.
(See 'The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies' for more details.)Sources- Robert Foster, Skye Krichauff and Amanda Nettelbeck, The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 2024, http://ua.edu.au/south-australian-frontier
Mentions of person in sources
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Melacha (Native Constable since 8 April 1853)
24 Apr 1853Source: Robert Foster, Skye Krichauff and Amanda Nettelbeck, The South Australian Frontier and its Legacies, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 2024, http://ua.edu.au/south-australian-frontier